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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 16, 1925
Page
5
The report details a regional assembly where President Joe and local figures argued over dinner arrangements and party funding. It notes a contentious push for "commonwealth" style governance and critique of agitators' motions, with emphasis on financial figures and the role of the government in managing debates and public funds.
A parliamentary session discussed education, freedom, and loyalty in schools, with emphasis on adult stake in voting and central government powers. Speakers warned against Bolshevism, praised the Composite Government, and debated road grants, higher elementary education, and the wheat pool amid party tensions and decentralisation plans.
Setots asserts Assembly stance behind a voluntary wheat pool to help farmers organize as the Wheat Corporation moves to arrange shipping and markets. Speakers hail Dr Campbell’s election and praise the Bruce-Page Government’s role in preserving law and order amid industrial turmoil, with toasts honoring diverse speakers and interests.
At a 40 attendee public meeting on Tidy afternoon Gr W Hooper presided. The minutes were altered to include names of all who enlisted from the Eastern and Central ridings, not the whole shire. A copper domed shrine stone with eight freestone pillars was chosen, with space for about 300 names. The sub committee will call tenders for erection. total cost about £1200, with £1000 already pledged and £100 more expected.
His Excellency Sir Dudley commends holders of maturing Commonwealth stock and bonds to convert their holdings into the new loan being floated by the Commonwealth Government. He tells investors that taking up stock or bonds supports the country amid postwar costs.
Fragmented notices list stock sales across Nathalia Numurkah and Cobram towns. Entries show multiple Nathalia, Numurkah, and Cobram dates with cattle purchases and pig sales. Special stock sale at Nathalia includes Mantz Hros with 400 cattle and 2000 shop items. Other lines mention shoes and 800 cattle, plus Numurkah pig sales and a special stock sale on October dates.
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